I live on the east side of Whitehouse with 100% clay soil. Our development went from being a soy bean field to a suburban neighborhood with a watering system. I have the plantings that the developer put in and a few natives we have planted but want to do more. What is the best way to start?

Jim Bier

59:55

I covered the newspaper with a thin layer of dirt, then seeded it in the fall with a mix of prairie plants from Soil and Water Conservation district. No digging at all.

Jim Bier

01:00:44

I want to do as little work as possible.

Jim Bier

01:01:35

How can I get oak seedlings to survive. Mine are always eating within a year or two of moving into the yard.

Steven Lauer

01:03:47

Thank you!

Jim Bier

01:04:59

In my shady area, jack-in-the-pulpit, geranium, ginger, trillium, and spring beauties do well in clay.

Kim Smith

01:05:04

I use small fences around stuff to keep the rabbits from eating them when they're young. And Liquid Fence works well too.

Jon Zabowski

01:05:42

A tomato cage wrapped in chicken wire works well too

Ashlee Decker

01:07:10

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Sarah Twitchell

01:07:25

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Kim Smith

01:07:39

Thank you!

Ashlee Decker

01:07:39

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